Three generations, two languages, one family : language choice and language shift in a Chinese community in Britain
In this first book-length study of the Chinese community in Britain, Dr Li Wei provides a detailed ethnography of communication in ten Chinese immigrant families in the North East of England. He focuses on generational changes in language choice preferences and code-switching strategies.
VIII, 221 Seiten.
9781853592416, 9781853592409, 1853592412, 1853592404
243798025
Introduction1. Perspectives on Bilingualism and Language Choice2. Chinese Communities in Britain3. Participant Observation in a Chinese Community4. Patterns of Language Choice and Language Shift5. Social Networks and Variations in Language Choice6. Conversational Code-switching7. Summary and ConclusionAppendix I. Information on the Speaker SampleAppendix II. Language Ability ScoresAppendix Ill. Social Network Scores